I just made the most delicious Chicken Shawarma with homemade Laffa Bread, and I can’t wait to share the recipe with you! Juicy, flavorful chicken, wrapped in soft laffa, topped with fresh veggies, tangy pickles, and a drizzle of garlic sauce… it’s seriously next-level.
# Ingredients for the Chicken Shawarma
* 650 g boneless – skinless chicken thighs * Juice of half a lemon * 3 garlic cloves – minced * 1 tsp minced ginger * 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil – for the marinade * Half of the Lebanese spice blend * Iceberg lettuce – shredded * Cherry tomatoes – quartered * Cucumber – halved and sliced * Pickled element of the salad – lacto-fermented cucumbers or red sauerkraut * Toum – Lebanese garlic sauce made of yoghurt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice * Chilli sauce * Optional: Drizzle of tahini sauce or a sprinkle of sumac for extra flavor
# How to Prepare Chicken Shawarma:
1. Prepare the chicken thighs by cutting each thigh into halves. Marinate the meat in a bowl with half the Lebanese spice blend, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, and ginger. Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator for at least **2 hours or overnight (up to 24 hours for optimal flavor)**. 2. Oven Cooking: Skewer the marinated meat onto metal skewers and place them in a roasting dish. Preheat the oven to **250°C**. Grill the skewers for **10-12 minutes**, turning once halfway, until the meat is charred and cooked through. 3. Alternative Cooking Method: If you don’t have an oven or grill, you can cook the chicken in a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the skillet and cook the chicken pieces in batches until well-charred and cooked through **(about 6-8 minutes per side)**. This method replicates the smoky effect of grilling. 4. Once the meat is fully cooked, remove it from the oven or skillet, take it off the skewers, and shred it with a knife. 5. Build your shawarma by layering the flatbread with meat juices, salad, shredded chicken, and sauces. For extra flavor, drizzle with tahini sauce or sprinkle sumac. Wrap it up, and for an authentic experience, use paper and tin foil.
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Habibi! Who else loves Chicken Shawarma?
I just made the most delicious Chicken Shawarma with homemade Laffa Bread, and I can’t wait to share the recipe with you! Juicy, flavorful chicken, wrapped in soft laffa, topped with fresh veggies, tangy pickles, and a drizzle of garlic sauce… it’s seriously next-level.
# Ingredients for the Chicken Shawarma
* 650 g boneless – skinless chicken thighs
* Juice of half a lemon
* 3 garlic cloves – minced
* 1 tsp minced ginger
* 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil – for the marinade
* Half of the Lebanese spice blend
* Iceberg lettuce – shredded
* Cherry tomatoes – quartered
* Cucumber – halved and sliced
* Pickled element of the salad – lacto-fermented cucumbers or red sauerkraut
* Toum – Lebanese garlic sauce made of yoghurt, garlic, olive oil, and lemon juice
* Chilli sauce
* Optional: Drizzle of tahini sauce or a sprinkle of sumac for extra flavor
# How to Prepare Chicken Shawarma:
1. Prepare the chicken thighs by cutting each thigh into halves. Marinate the meat in a bowl with half the Lebanese spice blend, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, minced garlic, and ginger. Allow the meat to marinate in the refrigerator for at least **2 hours or overnight (up to 24 hours for optimal flavor)**.
2. Oven Cooking: Skewer the marinated meat onto metal skewers and place them in a roasting dish. Preheat the oven to **250°C**. Grill the skewers for **10-12 minutes**, turning once halfway, until the meat is charred and cooked through.
3. Alternative Cooking Method: If you don’t have an oven or grill, you can cook the chicken in a cast-iron skillet on medium-high heat. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in the skillet and cook the chicken pieces in batches until well-charred and cooked through **(about 6-8 minutes per side)**. This method replicates the smoky effect of grilling.
4. Once the meat is fully cooked, remove it from the oven or skillet, take it off the skewers, and shred it with a knife.
5. Build your shawarma by layering the flatbread with meat juices, salad, shredded chicken, and sauces. For extra flavor, drizzle with tahini sauce or sprinkle sumac. Wrap it up, and for an authentic experience, use paper and tin foil.
# Recipe for Laffa flatbread & spice blend you can find here: [Chicken Shawarma Recipe – Chefs Binge](https://chefsbinge.com/chicken-shawarma-with-laffa-bread/)
That’s nothing to laffa bout
You gave me an idea today! Looks good
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Yummy!
Remember my frend, no kezup on za shawarma, brotect za culchar!!